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Souvenir Program: Bethel Baptist Institutional Church Brotherhood Alliance

Created by: Bethel Baptist Institutional Church, American, founded 1838
Subject of: Dr. Wilson, Robert H., American, 1924 - 2011

Medium: ink on paper, metal
Dimensions: H x W x D: 11 × 8 5/8 × 1/16 in. (27.9 × 21.9 × 0.2 cm)

Type: souvenir programs

Place used: Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1956

Description: Souvenir program from the Bethel Baptist Institutional Church Brotherhood Alliance for men's day activities. The faded orange cover has black printed text at the top with the title and date, March 18th, 1956, of the program. The program is fastened with two (2) staples. The center of the cover has an image of pastor Rev. Robert H. Wilson. There is an image of the church at the bottom with the location at Hogan and Caroline Streets, Jacksonville, Florida. The interior has images of the men's day officials, a program schedule, and information about committees and speakers. There is an advertisement for the Afro American Life Insurance Company on the back cover.
Transcription Center Status: Transcribed by digital volunteers

Topic: African American; Communities; Men; Religion; Religious groups; United States--Social life and customs

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2015.97.40.64

Restrictions & Rights: Public domain

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Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Press kit for Sonny Liston versus Cassius Clay Championship Fight

Distributed by: Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
Subject of: Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983; Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016; Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 12 x 9 1/4 in. (30.5 x 23.5 cm)

Type: press kits

Place depicted: Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date: February 1964

Description: The press kit is an orange folder with graphics of the two fighters on the front. The folder contains 2011.56.3.1 through 2011.56.3.17. These documents include biographical sketches, physical measurements, and travel brochures. The cover features images of both Liston (on the left) and Clay (on the right).
Transcription Center Status: Transcribed by digital volunteers

Topic: African American; Athletes; Boxing; Mass media; United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection

Object number: 2011.56.3

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials; Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Exhibition: Making a Way Out of No Way
On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Ku Klux Klan Night Hawk robe used by Stetson Kennedy

Created by: Unidentified
Used by: Kennedy, Stetson, American, 1916 - 2011
Subject of: Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944

Medium: cotton, rayon, and plastic
Dimensions: H x W (Robe): 48 1/4 × 26 1/4 in. (122.6 × 66.7 cm); H x W (Belt): 2 7/16 × 76 3/4 in. (6.2 × 194.9 cm)

Type: robes

Place used: Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1970-2011

Description: A Ku Klux Klan (KKK) robe (a) with belt (b), associated with 2011.144.2.2ab, a hood and mask with a liner, worn by the Night Hawk rank officers whose main role is to act as security at "klonvocations." The Night Hawk's robe is usually shorter so as to allow easier movement. This particular Night Hawk robe was owned by writer and human rights activist Stetson Kennedy, who infiltrated the KKK in the 1940s, exposing its secrets to authorities and the outside world. The navy blue cotton calf-length robe has has full length straight sleeves.The robe is collarless and has an attached cape that fully drapes over the front of the shoulders. There are five (5) black plastic snap fasteners sewn on to the center front button band from the collar to the waist. Over the proper right breast is a machine embroidered rayon patch of a white skull outlined in black with the letters [KKK] embroidered in red on the forehead of the skull. Over the proper left breast is a machine embroidered rayon patch of a white cross outlined in black against a red background with a “blood drop” positioned vertically in the center of the cross. The black lines on the patch are four K’s arranged to look like a cross. The design is typically referred to as the "Mystic Insignia of a Klansman" (MIOAK). The interior of the hem is reinforced with white, cotton tape. The robe is not lined.; The belt is made of the same plain, navy blue cotton fabric as the robe, and has been hemmed down the length of the belt and at both ends.

Topic: African American; American South; Clothing and dress; Fraternal organizations; Men; Social reform; United States--History--1933-1945; United States--History--1945-1953; United States--History--1953-1961; United States--History--1961-1969; United States--History--1969-2001; United States--History--2001-; White supremacy movements

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sandra A. Parks, wife of Stetson Kennedy

Object number: 2011.144.2.1ab

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification: Clothing-Historical

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Della Reese, 1979

Photograph by: Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of: Della Reese, American, 1937 - 2017

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 7/8 x 9 3/8 in. (35.2 x 23.8 cm); H x W (Sheet): 14 x 10 1/2 in. (35.5 x 26.7 cm); H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)

Type: gelatin silver prints; portraits

Place captured: Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date: ca. 1979

Description: A black-and-white photograph of vocalist Della Reese singing during a performance in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Reese is photographed from the right and is singinging into a microphone held in her right hand. She wears a dark dress with patterned sequins.

Topic: African American; Actors; Jazz (Music); Photography; Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer

Object number: 2012.164.110

Restrictions & Rights: © David D. Spitzer

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Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Something to Build On

16mm motion picture film of Something to Build On

Directed by: Bourne, St. Clair, American, 1943 - 2007
Produced by: Chamba Productions, founded 1971
Composed by: Hancock, Herbie, American, born 1940
Subject of: Nairobi College, founded 1969
Created by: California State University, Los Angeles, American, founded 1947
Subject of: The City College of the City University of New York, American, founded 1847; St. Petersburg College, American, founded 1927; Clark Atlanta University, American, founded 1988; Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
Owned by: Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931

Medium: 16mm Film (a): acetate film;
Dimensions: Duration: 30 Minutes; Length (Film): 1190 Feet

Type: motion pictures (information artifacts)

Place filmed: East Palo Alto, San Mateo County, California, United States, North and Central America; Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America; Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, United States, North and Central America; Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America; Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1971

Caption: 16mm color film directed by St. Clair Bourne and produced by his production company, Chamba Productions, for the College Entrance Examination Board. The film provides various perspectives on the college experience and presents resources to encourage minority youth to attend college.
Description: 16mm color film directed by St. Clair Bourne and produced his production company, Chamba Productions, for the College Entrance Examination Board. The film provides various perspectives on the college experience and presents resources to encourage minority youth to attend college.; Consists of: 16mm Film (a).; 2012.79.1.54.1a: 16mm film. Film begins with an introduction animated segment of a young black man walking down a city sidewalk and then entering a doorway with the word College written over it. A musical soundtrack accompanies the animation. He walks down the hallway past doors and a trophy case while the voiceover narration begins. The narration focuses on thinking about how to get started on applying for college. The animation sequence depicts the prospective student collecting paperwork and talking to the appropriate people to take to the door with a college sign next to it. The animated introduction ends and the film transitions to live action and the title of the film. A man runs out of a storefront across a parking lot to his car. The next scene shows a professor leading a class discussion in a classroom. Then there is an exterior shot of Nairobi College and the man from earlier in the film running in the front door. The college is located in a small house. The narrator introduces the college and the man joins the classroom conversation. The narrator introduces Nate Perry, the man that has been in the film, and he talks about enrolling in Nairobi College. The narrator explains that the purpose of the college is to teach leaders for non-white communities and break down the separation of the college and the community by holding classes in different locations. The next scene shows the Nairobi College Cultural Center and students playing music and dancing. The next subject of the film is California State College (California State University) in Los Angeles. The narrator discusses the importance of the college for the Mexican American community. There is a shot of the front door of College Recruitment for Educational Opportunity (CREO). The door also has a sign for Community Relations for Educational Opportunity (also CREO). People are shown walking into the office and talking to someone in the office and he answers questions about gaining admission to college. A man is shown talking outside and a group discussion ensues about confronting the power structure. An inside classroom discussion also shows students talking about similar problems as those in the outside discussion. The next scene shows New York City and the narrator begins talking about City College of New York in Harlem and the importance of providing both financial assistance as well as special counseling and tutoring. However, the narrator points out that black and Puerto Rican students demanded an open admissions policy. A group of students is shown discussing education issues and going back to the community to work and raise awareness. The narrator introduces Megan McLaughlin, and she describes through a voiceover narration the Search for Elevation, Education, and Knowledge (SEEK) Program. She is shown walking on sidewalks during the voiceover narration. The next scene features St. Petersburg College, and the narrator discusses attending a junior college before attending a four-year institution. Students share their experiences and how students can benefit from attending a junior college. The smaller classes are beneficial and the opportunity to balance home life with attending college are among those benefits. The scene is filmed inside of a moving car while Don Gekkins, director of the Service Center Program, talks about how the program works. The next scene shows him entering a classroom where children are reciting words displayed on cards held by a tutor from the junior college. Don Gekkins is then shown leaving his house with his two sons and playing with them. Gekkins, in a voiceover narration, describes growing up in a depressed area of St. Petersburg. The next scene shows a college marching band leading a parade down a street. The narrator discusses this parade in the context of a four-year university and the distractions of a four-year university, particularly sports events. The university being discussed appears to be Howard University in Washington, D.C. After footage of cheerleaders and a football game, a football player is interviewed about attending college on a scholarship. After the interview, there is footage of a football practice. The next scene includes an interview with Tom Nelson, a college graduate and ex-professional football player. The next scene shows two men picking up trash on the sidewalk, then some other men performing municipal trash service. There is footage of a college campus, probably Clark University in Atlanta, while the narrator discusses the main reasons for attending college. The next scene shows a woman walking on a sidewalk and into a building while the narrator begins a discussion about financial aid. The woman enters an office and talks to a financial aid officer while the narrator discusses the difference between types of financial aid. The next scene shows a student from Nigeria at Morehouse College in Atlanta, and he discusses studying science to bring back knowledge to Nigeria. The film ends with the narrator presenting a summary of what has been discussed, and there is a montage of images from the entire film.

Topic: African American; Dance; Education; Football; Urban life

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser

Object number: 2012.79.1.54.1a

Restrictions & Rights: Public Domain

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Collection title: Pearl Bowser Collection
Classification: Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Something to Build On

16mm motion picture film of Something to Build On

Directed by: Bourne, St. Clair, American, 1943 - 2007
Produced by: Chamba Productions, founded 1971
Composed by: Hancock, Herbie, American, born 1940
Subject of: Nairobi College, founded 1969; California State University, Los Angeles, American, founded 1947; The City College of the City University of New York, American, founded 1847; St. Petersburg College, American, founded 1927; Clark Atlanta University, American, founded 1988; Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
Owned by: Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931

Medium: 16mm Film (a): acetate film;
Dimensions: Duration: 30 Minutes; Length (Film): 1190 Feet

Type: motion pictures (information artifacts)

Place filmed: East Palo Alto, San Mateo County, California, United States, North and Central America; Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America; Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, United States, North and Central America; New York City, Harlem, New York, United States, North and Central America; Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1971

Caption: 16mm color film directed by St. Clair Bourne and produced by his production company, Chamba Productions, for the College Entrance Examination Board. The film provides various perspectives on the college experience and presents resources to encourage minority youth to attend college.
Description: 16mm color film directed by St. Clair Bourne and produced his production company, Chamba Productions, for the College Entrance Examination Board. The film provides various perspectives on the college experience and presents resources to encourage minority youth to attend college.; Consists of: 16mm Film (a).; 2012.79.1.54.2a: 16mm film. Film begins with an introduction animated segment of a young black man walking down a city sidewalk and then entering a doorway with the word College written over it. A musical soundtrack accompanies the animation. He walks down the hallway past doors and a trophy case while the voiceover narration begins. The narration focuses on thinking about how to get started on applying for college. The animation sequence depicts the prospective student collecting paperwork and talking to the appropriate people to take to the door with a college sign next to it. The animated introduction ends and the film transitions to live action and the title of the film. A man runs out of a storefront across a parking lot to his car. The next scene shows a professor leading a class discussion in a classroom. Then there is an exterior shot of Nairobi College and the man from earlier in the film running in the front door. The college is located in a small house. The narrator introduces the college and the man joins the classroom conversation. The narrator introduces Nate Perry, the man that has been in the film, and he talks about enrolling in Nairobi College. The narrator explains that the purpose of the college is to teach leaders for non-white communities and break down the separation of the college and the community by holding classes in different locations. The next scene shows the Nairobi College Cultural Center and students playing music and dancing. The next subject of the film is California State College (California State University) in Los Angeles. The narrator discusses the importance of the college for the Mexican American community. There is a shot of the front door of College Recruitment for Educational Opportunity (CREO). The door also has a sign for Community Relations for Educational Opportunity (also CREO). People are shown walking into the office and talking to someone in the office and he answers questions about gaining admission to college. A man is shown talking outside and a group discussion ensues about confronting the power structure. An inside classroom discussion also shows students talking about similar problems as those in the outside discussion. The next scene shows New York City and the narrator begins talking about City College of New York in Harlem and the importance of providing both financial assistance as well as special counseling and tutoring. However, the narrator points out that black and Puerto Rican students demanded an open admissions policy. A group of students is shown discussing education issues and going back to the community to work and raise awareness. The narrator introduces Megan McLaughlin, and she describes through a voiceover narration the Search for Elevation, Education, and Knowledge (SEEK) Program. She is shown walking on sidewalks during the voiceover narration. The next scene features St. Petersburg College, and the narrator discusses attending a junior college before attending a four-year institution. Students share their experiences and how students can benefit from attending a junior college. The smaller classes are beneficial and the opportunity to balance home life with attending college are among those benefits. The scene is filmed inside of a moving car while Don Gekkins, director of the Service Center Program, talks about how the program works. The next scene shows him entering a classroom where children are reciting words displayed on cards held by a tutor from the junior college. Don Gekkins is then shown leaving his house with his two sons and playing with them. Gekkins, in a voiceover narration, describes growing up in a depressed area of St. Petersburg. The next scene shows a college marching band leading a parade down a street. The narrator discusses this parade in the context of a four-year university and the distractions of a four-year university, particularly sports events. The university being discussed appears to be Howard University in Washington, D.C. After footage of cheerleaders and a football game, a football player is interviewed about attending college on a scholarship. After the interview, there is footage of a football practice. The next scene includes an interview with Tom Nelson, a college graduate and ex-professional football player. The next scene shows two men picking up trash on the sidewalk, then some other men performing municipal trash service. There is footage of a college campus, probably Clark University in Atlanta, while the narrator discusses the main reasons for attending college. The next scene shows a woman walking on a sidewalk and into a building while the narrator begins a discussion about financial aid. The woman enters an office and talks to a financial aid officer while the narrator discusses the difference between types of financial aid. The next scene shows a student from Nigeria at Morehouse College in Atlanta, and he discusses studying science to bring back knowledge to Nigeria. The film ends with the narrator presenting a summary of what has been discussed, and there is a montage of images from the entire film.

Topic: African American; Dance; Education; Football; Urban life

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser

Object number: 2012.79.1.54.2a

Restrictions & Rights: Public Domain

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Collection title: Pearl Bowser Collection
Classification: Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

KNOLLWOOD GROVES INC. LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA

Created by: L. L. Cook Company, American, 1921 - 1980
Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)

Type: photographic postcards

Place depicted: Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1930s

Description: A black-and-white photographic postcard of a tractor hauling boxes of produce in Lake Worth, Florida. A man sits at the wheel of a tractor hauling a flat-bed wagon loaded with wooden crates of oranges. The wagon is backed up to a wide opening in a low, light-colored building. At the building opening, two men stand on either side of the wagon, to load or unload the crates. Another man stands in the background to the right of frame. Behind the building, the tops of palm trees are visible. Handwritten white text at the bottom reads [KNOLLWOOD GROVES INC. LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA]. On the back of the postcard is the printer's mark and an EKC stamp mark. The postcard has not been used and there are no inscriptions.

Topic: African American; Agriculture; Labor; Photography

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2010.36.7.4

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification: Media Arts-Photography

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Untitled

Created by: Samuels, Ossie Lee, American, born 1931

Medium: acrylic paint with glitter and glass and metal on wood
Dimensions: 24 3/4 x 48 1/4 x 15 3/4 in. (62.9 x 122.6 x 40 cm)

Type: sculpture

Place made: Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date: after 1982

Description: Sculpture in the form of a leopard. This is a carved wooden body of a large, pacing wild cat. Head lowered, legs splayed, the sculpture appears to be stalking forward, tail held horizontally. The body of the sculpture is painted black, with spots of gold and silver glitter thickly covering the back and exterior of the legs, as well as the tail. The head is free of spots. The ears are outlined and detailed in silver paint. The eyes are gold glass marbles. The mouth, a slight indentation carved into the head, is outlined in silver paint. A gold painted fang overlaps the lower lip on each side. Other facial features are carved shallowly and painted black. There is a small bare patch under the chin where the black paint is only thinly applied. The front two paws have claws of metal nails; the back paws are bare.

Topic: African American; Art; Folklife

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Calynne and Lou Hill

Object number: 2010.64.4

Restrictions & Rights: © Ossie Lee Samuels. Permission required for use.

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Classification: Visual Arts

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Ku Klux Klan robe and hood worn by Phineas Miller Wilds

Created by: Unidentified
Worn by: Wilds, Phineas Miller, American, 1850 - 1930
Used by: Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
Owned by: Rousseau, Richard M., American

Medium: synthetic fiber with rayon

Type: ensembles (costume)

Place used: Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1915-1930

Description: An ensemble comprised of a red Ku Klux Klan (KKK) robe and hood, worn by Phineas Miller Wilds, who was a member of the Jo Wheeler No. 8, Order of the Ku Klux Klan of Fernandina, Florida.

Topic: African American; American South; Clothing and dress; Fraternal organizations; Men; United States--History--1865-1921; United States--History--1919-1933; United States--History--1933-1945; White supremacy movements

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sandra A. Parks, wife of Stetson Kennedy

Object number: 2011.144.1

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification: Clothing-Historical

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Flier for the Sumter Drive In Theatre

Printed by: Sumter Drive In Theatre, American, 1930s - 1986

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W: 7 1/2 x 5 in. (19.1 x 12.7 cm)

Type: fliers (printed matter)

Place used: Bevilles Corner, Sumter County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1954

Description: A theatre flyer delivered by postmaster for the Sumter Drive In Theatre in Belvilles Corner, Florida. The flyer is green ink printed on white paper and lists advertisements for the movies playing at the theatre including "Apache", "African Queen", "Valley of the Kings", "Dragonfly Squadron", and "City of Badmen". In the proper upper left corner in the the postage paid there is text that reads [WHITE FAMILIES/ ONE TO EACH].

Topic: African American; Amusements; Film; Segregation

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David A. Lowrance

Object number: 2011.160.7

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Exhibition: Taking the Stage
On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Flier for the Starlite Drive In Theatre

Printed by: Starlite Drive In Theatre, American

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (14 x 21.6 cm)

Type: fliers (printed matter)

Place used: Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1955

Description: A theatre flyer for the Starlite Drive In Theatre in Fort Myers, Florida. The flyer lists advertisements for the movies playing at the theatre. On the front of the flyer is an advertisement for the theatre with a drawing of palm trees and text that reads [ White Patrons Only/ TWO/ SHOWS/NIGHTLY/"MOVIES UNDER THE STAR]. Next to this are advertisements for the movies "The Return of Jack Slade" and "Yellowneck". On the reverse of the flyer are advertisments for the movies "Toward the unknown", "These Wilder Years", "Everything But the Truth", and "Marshals in Disquise".

Topic: African American; Amusements; Film; Segregation

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David A. Lowrance

Object number: 2011.160.8

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

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The World Famous Roney Plaza

Brochure from Liston-Clay Championship Fight press kit

Created by: The Roney Plaza Hotel, American, 1926 - 1968
Distributed by: Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
Subject of: The Roney Plaza Hotel, American, 1926 - 1968

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 9 x 4 in. (22.9 x 10.2 cm)

Type: brochures

Place depicted: Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1964

Description: Part of the press kit put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., this is a brochure for the Roney Plaza in Miami. The cover features a photograph of a fountain in front of the hotel at night.

Topic: African American; Advertising; Mass media

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection

Object number: 2011.56.3.11

Restrictions & Rights: ©1964 Schine Hotels

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials; Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Follow the Flamingos - Hialeah

Brochure from Liston-Clay Championship Fight press kit

Created by: Hialeah Park Race Track, American, founded 1922
Distributed by: Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
Subject of: Hialeah Park Race Track, American, founded 1922

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 9 x 4 in. (22.9 x 10.2 cm)

Type: brochures

Place depicted: Hialeah, Miami-Dade, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1964

Description: Part of the press kit put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., this is a brochure for the City of Hialeah, featuring illustrations of flying pink flamingos on a blue background.

Topic: African American; Advertising; Mass media

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection

Object number: 2011.56.3.12

Restrictions & Rights: ©1964 City of Hialeah

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials; Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Greater Miami Official Tour Map

Map from Liston-Clay Championship Fight press kit

Created by: Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce, American, founded 1974
Distributed by: Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 9 x 4 in. (22.9 x 10.2 cm)

Type: brochures

Place depicted: Miami, Dade, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1964

Description: Part of the press kit put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., this is a brochure and map for the greater Miami area. The title text reads "GREATER MIAMI OFFICIAL TOUR MAP" in different colored inks.

Topic: African American; Advertising; Mass media

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection

Object number: 2011.56.3.13

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials; Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Fabulous Miami Seaquarium

Brochure from Liston-Clay Championship Fight press kit

Created by: Miami Seaquarium, American, founded 1955
Distributed by: Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W: 9 x 4 in. (22.9 x 10.2 cm)

Type: brochures

Place depicted: Miami, Dade, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1964

Description: Part of the press kit put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., this is a brochure for the Miami Seaquarium. The cover features photographs from the aquarium with illustrations in the top right and bottom left corners.

Topic: African American; Advertising; Mass media

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection

Object number: 2011.56.3.14

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials; Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Miami Beach - Playground of the World

Brochure from Liston-Clay Championship Fight press kit

Created by: City of Miami Beach, American, founded 1915
Distributed by: Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
Subject of: City of Miami Beach, American, founded 1915

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W: 9 x 4 in. (22.9 x 10.2 cm)

Type: brochures

Place depicted: Miami Beach, Dade, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1964

Description: Part of the press kit put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., this is a brochure for Miami Beach. The cover features a photograph of an aerial view of the hotels, beach and ocean.

Topic: African American; Advertising; Mass media

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection

Object number: 2011.56.3.15

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials; Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Miami Beach Convention Hall

Brochure from Liston-Clay Championship Fight press kit

Created by: Miami Beach Convention Center, American, founded 1957
Distributed by: Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
Subject of: Miami Beach Convention Center, American, founded 1957

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W: 9 x 4 in. (22.9 x 10.2 cm)

Place depicted: Miami Beach, Dade, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1964

Description: Part of the press kit put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., this is a brochure for the Miami Beach Convention Hall. The cover features a photograph of the outside of the building.

Topic: African American; Advertising; Mass media

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection

Object number: 2011.56.3.16

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials; Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

In 1964 Summer Spends the Winter in Miami Beach

Brochure from Liston-Clay Championship Fight press kit

Created by: Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, American, founded 1921
Distributed by: Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
Subject of: Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, American, founded 1921

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (21.6 x 14 cm)

Type: brochures

Place depicted: Miami Beach, Dade, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1964

Description: Part of the press kit put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., brouchure for the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce. The text at the top reads, "In 1964 Summer Spends hte Winter in Miami Beach."

Topic: African American; Advertising; Mass media

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection

Object number: 2011.56.3.17

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials; Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Poster advertising a James Brown concert at Florida A&M University

Printed by: Globe Poster Printing Company, 1929 - 2010
Subject of: Brown, James, American, 1933 - 2006

Medium: cardboard , ink
Dimensions: L x W: 14 x 21 in. (35.6 x 53.3 cm)

Type: posters

Place depicted: Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1969

Description: James Brown cardboard style poster, advertising a performance at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee in 1969, made by the Globe Poster Printing Company of Batimore, Maryland.

Topic: African American; Funk (Music); Soul (Music)

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2011.96

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Exhibition: Musical Crossroads
On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Underwood typewriter and case

Created by: Underwood Typewriter Company, American, 1895 - 1963
Owned by: Dundee, Chris, American, 1907 - 1998
Subject of: Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983

Medium: metal , plastic
Dimensions: typewriter: 6 x 11 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (15.2 x 28.6 x 31.1 cm); case: 7 x 13 1/8 x 13 1/4 in. (17.8 x 33.3 x 33.7 cm)

Type: typewriters; cases (containers)

Place used: Miami, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date: ca. 1950

Description: An Underwood typewriter (2012.123.1a) with attachable traveling case (2012.123.1b). Typewriter is black with the ribbon still intact. All keys are present. Also included is a gray traveling case for the typewriter. The typewriter attaches to the case.

Topic: African American; Boxing; Business

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Suzanne Dundee Bonner

Object number: 2012.123.1ab

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification: Tools and Equipment-Occupational
Exhibition: Making a Way Out of No Way
On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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